Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Three men were accused of stealing jewelry and causing property damage on Hodge Drive.
A Teaneck man and his nephew pleaded guilty Monday to a Hodge Drive home burglary in 2011. Jason Mikell, 43, and his nephew, Diandre Mikell, 26, both of Teaneck, admitted to causing property damage and stealing jewelry when they allegedly burglarized the home on April 4, 2011, according to NJ.com. The Mikells and a third man, Jerry Montgomery, 32, of Teaneck, were stopped driving in Green Brook and arrested after being forced out of their car by police. Montgomery was also indicted on burglary charges in April 2013 for his alleged involvement in the so-called "James Bond Gang," targeting homes in the Sussex County area to burglarize. Montgomery's case for the Bridgewater burglary is heading to trial, NJ.com reported. At the same time of …
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
The council also approved its salary ordinance.
What follows is an account of actions taken on May 20 by the Bridgewater Township Council, which, while not breaking news, are still of note. Council approves salary ordinance The township council unanimously approved its salary ordinance, which sets salaries for department heads, and the mayor and council. All salaries for department heads are increasing by 2 percent. Councilman Matthew Moench said not all salaries are increasing. “The salaries for the mayor and council have not increased for at least 15 years,” he said. “We set it every year, but it has not increased.” Salaries for the mayor and council are $15,000, and $7,000, respectively, with the council president receiving $8,000. Bridgewater to close “paper streets” The council …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Certain changes are being made that will save the township $41,000.
The council approved a resolution to renew its agreement with QualCare for employee insurance with the added protection of reinsurance to cap loses at a certain dollar amount. The renewal is from March 1, 2013, through Feb. 28, 2014. According to township Administrator James Naples, the township entered into a three-year agreement in 2012 that fixed administrative costs with QualCare. “It is a fixed cost, but the estimate is based on the membership,” he said. “The number will change if membership fluctuates. But the per member cost stays the same.” Naples said the township’s plan is self-insured and pays for individual claims as they are incurred for employees and spouses. Now, Naples said, they have added this layer of protection of …
Saturday, December 29, 2012
18-year-old was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, State Police said.
An 18-year-old woman was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after she was ejected from her vehicle on Interstate 287 Saturday afternoon in Bridgewater, State Police said. The woman, whose identity was not released, suffered a chest injury after she was ejected when her vehicle spun out near mile-marker 19 at about 2:40 p.m., State Police Sgt. Adam Grossman said. The woman was transported to Morristown Medical Center for observation. "The accident is under investigation," Grossman said. "The weather is a possible factor but it is too early to say if that is the exact cause." According to the National Weather Service, between 2 and 4 inches of snow was expected in the Bridgewater area on Saturday.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Seven homes recently came off the market in Bridgewater.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
A total of seven homes came off the market last week in Bridgewater, with one on Foothill Road going for $435,000, according to Garden State MLS. Here is the complete list with details: See what sold in Hillsborough.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Bridgewater's governing body cites concerns about risk, extra security costs.
Mayor Dan Hayes said the proposal is a dead deal after the council voted 3-2 Monday against a resolution to create a shared court service between Bridgewater and Somerville. "I am extremely disappointed that the council chose not to advance the interests of the township in voting down the shared court proposal," he said after the meeting. "It would have saved Bridgewater and Somerville at least $73,000 per year, as well as given us the experience to increase the value of shared services in the future." The shared service was presented by Hayes at a recent meeting, for Bridgewater and Somerville to both hold court in the municipal building on Commons Way. "The concept is to operate a shared court, but both municipalities will remain …
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Here is what people were reading in the month of July.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
A 19-year-old Elizabeth man drowned in the Raritan River after a joke with a friend, and being revived for a few hours by Bridgewater Township Police. A 44-year-old Martinsville man was found to have been growing more than 30 marijuana plants in his home and a nearby park, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. The 19-year-old Elizabeth man was originally revived when he was pulled from the Raritan River just west of Milltown Road July 22, but died later that evening at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. A Bridgewater man was on parole after being charged 10 years ago for sexually assaulting a child, and was recently found with child pornography on his computer, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office. Amy…
Sunday, February 12, 2012
A list of local students named to the Dean's List for Fall 2011.
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
With Bridgewater residents heading all over the country to attend college, many have been recognized as Dean's List honorees. Here, in no particular order, is a list of even more students who have made the list for the Fall 2011 semester:
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